Heater



Nov. 7, 1939. l I J, R, MORGAN 2,178,894

HEATER Filed Aug. l?, 1936 Patented Nov. 7, 193:9

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John It; Morgan, Oak Park, Ill.,assignor to Sears, Roebuck 'and' Go.,'-Chicago, Ill., a corporation of New' `York Application August n, 1936,y serial No'.v 96,445

3 Claims;

My invention relates `to heaters which are especially adapted to be mounted in an automobile or other enclosed space.

In an automobile, in cold weather, a persons feet usually become cold first and remain cold, since the coldest air is just above the floorboard. Hence, it is desirablethat a heater continually direct warm air downwardly, to displace the cold air and keep the feet warm. However, it is also highly desirable that said downward iiow of `warm air shall not be at a sacriiice to upper portions of the body, or to the comfort of persons sitting on opposite sides of the heater, since it is usually not enough for body comfort merely that ones feet remain warm.

A special object of my invention, therefore, is to provide, in a heater of the typereferred to, a casing adapted to provide a iiow of air in a plurality of different directions simultaneously, while at all times directing a flow of air down'- wardly toward the feet of a person in proximity to the heater.

Another object is to provide a device of the type referred to which-will be simple and economical in construction, rugged, and generally satisfactory for the purposes desired.

Numerous other objects and advantages will become apparent as the description proceeds.

Referring now to the drawing forming a part of this specification and illustrating a preferred embodiment of my invention:

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a heater casing embodying my invention;

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken substantially along the'line 2 2 of Fig. 1, certain portions of the heater being shown dotted; and

Fig. 3 is a sectional View taken substantially along the line 3 3 of Fig. 1.

The heater casing shown in the drawing comprises a dished member ID which may conven iently be a casting, having a front wall I2, side walls I3, I3, a top wall I4and a bottom wall I5.

Adjacent the lower wall l5, I provide a plurality of openings or louvres I8. Said louvres are prefer-V r ably elongated and the casing curved adjacent thereto, as seen in Fig. 2, so that air may be directed therethrough downwardly and forwardly of the casing.

The casing I is also provided with a substantially circular flange 2U defining a front opening. Seated in said opening is a door indicated generally by the number 22 and comprising a substantially circular rim 23 having a retaining flange 24 slidably seated against the ilange 26, and

and 22d. Said doors are mounted by means of perforated ears 3B, integral with said doors, se-v cured by headed studs 3| to similar ears 32 struck out from the rim 23, as clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 3. Each of said hinged doors is provided with a handle 3d, whereby each of said doors may individually be rotated about its hinges. A stop 33 struck out from the rim 23 limits the movement of door 22d.

The compound door 22 may likewise be rotated as a unit by means of a manipulating member or handle 36, secured to the rim 23. y

Theheating element may be of any suitable design. I have shown merely for purposes of illustration a conventional type of hot water heater comprising headers I-I and H', fluid conducting members I extending between said headers, heating uid being conducted to and from the respective headers by means of pipes P and'P. Air is circulated through the heat exchange elements I by means of a ian F operated by means of a suitable motor M.

It is believed that the operation of the device will be obvious from what has gone before. A

current of air will, of course, be projected through the heat exchange members arranged in the casing by means of the fan, and the heated air will at all times be projected outwardly and downwardly through the louvres I8, so that the lower extremities of a person in proximity to the heater may continually be bathed in warm air. If desired,. the door 22 may be kept entirely closed so that a maximum of air will be projected through the openings I8. On the other hand, if desired, the door 22 and the separate elements 22a, 22h, 22e, and 22d, may be adjusted so as to project a current of air in substantially any desireddirection, by means of the separate hinging of said elements inconjunction with the rotatable mounting of the door 22 as a whole. Thus, heated air may be projected either downwardly, upwardly, or laterally to the right orleit, as desired.

Various changes coming within the spirit of my invention may suggest themselves to those skilled in the art, and hence I do not wish to be limited to the specic embodiments shown r uses inentioned, except to the extent indicated in the appended claims which are to be interpreted as broadly as the state of the art will permit.

I claimt A 1. In a device f the class described and in combination, a heater casing having top, bottom, front, and side portiens and having a plurality of permanently operi elongated openings in the lower front and bottom portions, whereby` a current of air may be directed forwardly and downwardly of saidcasing, and a universally adjustable closable vane for directing a iiow of air in any desired direction outwardly from said casing.

2. In a device of the class described and in combination, a heater casing having a plurality of elongated openings in the front and bottom walls of said casing for directing the dow' of air forwardly and downwardly from said casing, said casing having a circular port in the front wall thereof, a member arranged in said port for trotation in the plane of said wall, and a vane hingedlyl mounted in said member.

3. In a device of the class described and in combination, a heater casing having front, side, top and bottom walls, a universally adjustable closable vane in the front wall for directing a `ilow of air in any desired direction outwardly from said casing or alternatively for shutting oli said flow, and said casing having a plurality of slots in thelower face of the front Wall and in said bottom wall for directing a flow of air outwardly and downwardly from said casing.

JOI-IN' R. MORGAN. 

